Anglia Square: A Love Story
Forget Love Island how about Anglia Square : A Love Story
Robert Eke
100 local performers, including children from 5 schools, will be joining The Common Lot to bring the history of ‘Norwich over the water’ to life across three City Centre stages between 4 - 14 July. These events are a highlight of a year-long celebration.
The show begins at The Garth, behind St Georges Street, with a second stage at St Georges Green (opposite Norwich Playhouse) and concludes under the canopy at the iconic Anglia Square. The show will encourage audiences from the south of Norwich, over the River Wensum, to the north which has traditionally been the home of the working class, of industry and rebellion, and today is the most culturally diverse part of our city.
As Director, Simon Floyd explains, ‘ At St George’s Green stage we will give the audience maps marked with 14 different performance spots to find between there and Anglia Square. People can come and experience a different show every night by discovering a wide range of ‘spots’, from a punk band under the flyover to the lost shops of Botolph Street wandering about. The scale of this show is incredible and even in rehearsals hearing so many voices fill Anglia Square with song has sent shivers down my spine. We cannot encourage people enough to come and join us to enjoy stories old and new about the original heart of our city.’
The project, happening throughout 2019, will also see the publication of an original songbook, a heritage publication and a website.
Performances begin at The Garth at 7.30pm on Thursday 4, Friday 5, Sunday 7, Thursday 11, Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July and at 3pm on Sunday 7 and 14 July. They are free and suitable for all.
About The Common Lot
The Common Lot states its mission as “Making Theatre that Matters to People”.
It has been established for four years writing and staging popular, original shows based in local history: https://thecommonlot.org/
Using money raised by the National Lottery, we inspire, lead and resource the UK’s heritage to create positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and in the future. www.heritagefund.org.uk.
